Executive Council
Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
February 29, 2016
Media Advisory: Premier Ball to Help Launch Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will be in Corner Brook tomorrow (Tuesday, March 1) to participate in the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games. Premier Ball will be joined by the Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, the Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills, and the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Service NL.
The ceremonies begin at 7:00 p.m. at Corner Brook�s Civic Centre, 1 Canada Games Place, with the parade of athletes. The evening�s ceremonial finale will be the lighting of the cauldron at approximately 9:00 p.m.
The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games, involving athletes with an intellectual disability, are being held from March 1 to 5. It is the first time the event has been held in this province since Special Olympics Canada was established in 1969. More than 900 athletes, coaches and mission staff from throughout Canada are in Corner Brook vying for medals in seven winter sports: alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, speed skating, curling, floor hockey and snowshoeing. The results of these games will determine Team Canada members selected to compete in the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria.
For more information on this week�s events, see: www.cornerbrook2016.com/ 
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Media contacts:
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Nancy O�Connor Director of Communications Office of the Premier 709-689-1825 nancyoconnor@gov.nl.ca |
Erin Curran Communications Specialist Office of the Premier 709-725-9231 erincurran@gov.nl.ca |
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Heather May Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
2016 02 29 3:50 p.m.